Hi everyone! If you love classic fall-winter shades, the new Nykaa lipstick collection is just for you. The So Matte! Fall Winter collection contains 8 shades – from soft browns to deeper plum and burgundy shades. The formula is smooth, pigmented, long lasting and has a creamy matte finish. The magnetic black packaging has got an upgrade with a colored label at the bottom, making storage and color identification really easy! Check out my video for the shade details and swatches.

Hi everyone! Lakme has just added a new product to their 9-to-5 lineup, the 9-to-5 Weightless Matte Lip & Cheek Mousse. This is a creamy, airy mousse that can be used on the lips as well as the cheeks. In look and performance, its similar to a liquid lipstick as it dries to a long-stay matte finish. And it works really well as a cheek tint too! Watch my video for a more detailed review and lip swatches of all the 10 shades.

Hi everyone! Keeping with the matte lip trend, Avon has introduced the Perfectly Matte Lipsticks which are exclusively available online at Nykaa.com this month. These are have a creamy slip, glide easily on the lips, have a very light-weight feel and do give a clean matte finish as they claim. The lipsticks are priced at Rs 479 and are available in 10 shades. Check out my video below to see the full review + swatches of all the 10 shades. Available online at Nykaa.com.

Hi everyone! Dark, vampy lips have been a huge trend this season and I’ve always been a little skeptical about whether I could pull off a deep, dark lip color. I finally experimented a little and found some lip shades that worked for Indian skin. Its all about balancing the bold lip with the right neutral, defining eye makeup and fresh complexion. Dark lip colors can draw out the color from the face, so a rosy blush on the cheeks helps a lot in bringing the look together. I would also suggest plum or burgundy based lip colors instead of greyish or bluish tones as they are more flattering. Hope you find this tutorial helpful!

Lipcolor is ColourPop Ellarie Lip Pencil paired with Dukes Lippie Stix. I ordered the lip products from the ColourPop website and used a forwarding service to get it shipped to India. It’s a convenient and secure way to get products shipped from overseas to India. They basically give you a US address (if you’re shipping from the USA) where you can get packages delivered from any US retailer. They then combine all your packages and ship it to your Indian address. You can pay via credit card or COD. The charges are slightly on the higher side as compared to USPS and the website could do with some upgrades but overall, its the safest way and quickest way to get brands that are not available in India. Check out ShipOutFromUSA.com to know more about how this works.

Hi everyone! Faces launched their Creme Lip Crayons a couple of months back and this post has been pending for a long time now! I have been wearing some of these shades often and finally got around to swatching these for you. The range contains 10 shades and these are priced at Rs 749. I love that they are retractable so you don’t have to sharpen them. I also like the colored packaging that takes the guesswork out, its very easy to locate a particular shade and storage becomes so convenient.